Publisher's Synopsis
Return to Paradise is a sequel to Tales of the South Pacific. Return to Paradise is a collection of short stories about different places in the South Pacific, with each story introduced by an article providing facts about that place. Return to Paradise combines fictional short stories with Michener's factual descriptions of the Pacific areas where they take place. In Return to Paradise, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tales of the South Pacific returns to the scenes of those war tales which won him world recognition. Once again he evokes the magic of the blessed isles in the Pacific with stories and accounts glowing with color and alive with adventure. Return to Paradise is more than a second visit to a land of enchantment; it combines an informative and critical evaluation of faraway people and places with enthralling flights of the imagination by one of the most gifted story-tellers of our time.
